Burkina Faso vs WB: Ibrd Only: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
0.7339 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
0.94 GPIA
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
74th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 0.94 GPIA against 0.7339 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2061 GPIA.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 76th of 88 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 0.43 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.885 GPIA | 0.345 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.2867 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 0.7046 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 0.232 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 0.94 GPIA against 0.7339 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 0.2061 GPIA, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 76th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release